CN115787176A

CN115787176A - Knitting method of knitted fabric and knitted fabric

Info

Publication number: CN115787176A
Application number: CN202211093785.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 登尾佳史; 洼田茉优; 由井学; 岛崎宜纪
Original assignee: Shima Seiki Mfg Ltd
Current assignee: Shima Seiki Mfg Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-09
Filing date: 2022-09-08
Publication date: 2023-03-14
Also published as: JP2023039851A; KR20230037462A; DE102022209375A1

Abstract

The invention provides a knitting method of a knitted fabric and the knitted fabric, which can eliminate the cutting of a switching part between a first yarn and a second yarn and the yarn processing. A knitting method of a knitted fabric for knitting a base knitted fabric portion using a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected via a hem, comprising: a step (A) of knitting, during or after the knitting of the first portion, a plurality of first stitches that become base points of a micro knitted fabric portion different from the base knitted fabric portion, using the knitting yarn; a step B of knitting a micro knitted fabric portion including the plurality of first stitches using the knitting yarn; and a step C of overlapping at least one end stitch constituting a wale direction end of the micro knitted fabric portion on a back surface side of the base knitted fabric portion, wherein in the step B, the micro knitted fabric portion is knitted so as to include the hem in the micro knitted fabric portion until the knitting yarn is switched from the first yarn to the second yarn.

Description

Knitting method of knitted fabric and knitted fabric

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a knitting method of a knitted fabric using a flat knitting machine and a knitted fabric knitted by using the flat knitting machine.

Background

Patent document 1 discloses a knitting method of a knitted fabric in which a plurality of portions in the knitted fabric are knitted using a knitting yarn including a first yarn and a second yarn connected via a hem (1238812394\12366. The outline of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of patent document 1 is as follows.

As shown in fig. 9 of patent document 1, first, a first part is knitted with a first yarn among knitting yarns (see pattern 81 of patent document 1), and then the knitting yarns are pulled out from a yarn feeder. The drawn knitting yarn is hooked on a knitting needle (reference needle 57) and folded back. The folded-back portion of the knitting yarn includes a hem (see hem 85). That is, the folded portion is a switching portion between the first yarn and the second yarn. After the switch is formed, a second portion is knitted with a second one of the knitting yarns (see pattern 82).

[ Prior art documents ]

[ patent document ]

[ patent document 1 ] Japanese patent laid-open No. 6-2250

Disclosure of Invention

[ problem to be solved by the invention ]

The switching portion where the knitting yarn is folded back is likely to be an obstacle in the knitted fabric. For example, when a knitted fabric is used, a finger or the like may be caught at the switching portion. Therefore, it is necessary to cut the switching portion and perform yarn processing on the cut knitting yarn. However, if the number of switching portions is large, it takes a lot of time to cut and process the yarn. There is a demand for reducing the time required for completing the knitted fabric by eliminating the man-hour.

An object of the present invention is to provide a knitting method of a knitted fabric that can eliminate the need for cutting and yarn processing at a switching portion between a first yarn and a second yarn. Another object of the present invention is to provide a knitted fabric having a switching portion that does not require cutting or yarn processing.

[ MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS ] to solve the problems

< 1 > a method for knitting a knitted fabric according to the present invention, for knitting a base knitted fabric portion including a first portion made of a first yarn and a second portion made of a second yarn using a flat knitting machine including a front needle bed, a rear needle bed, and a yarn feeder for feeding a knitting yarn including the first yarn and the second yarn connected via a welt, the method for knitting the knitted fabric comprising:

a step (A) of knitting a plurality of first stitches that are base points of a micro knitted fabric portion different from the base knitted fabric portion, using the knitting yarn during or after the knitting of the first portion;

a step B of knitting the micro knitted fabric portion including the plurality of first loops by using the knitting yarn; and

a step C of overlapping at least one end stitch constituting an end of the micro knitted fabric portion in the wale direction on a back side of the base knitted fabric portion,

in the step B, the fine knitted fabric portion is knitted so as to include the hem in the fine knitted fabric portion until the knitting yarn is switched from the first yarn to the second yarn.

The first coil in step a may be a coil formed on an empty needle or a coil formed by half-screening. In the former case, during or after the knitting of the first portion, the first stitch is knitted on the empty needle which does not catch the base knitted fabric portion. In the latter case, the first portion is knitted near the end in the wale direction of the first portion and half-stitched. The half-stitch is a knitting operation of moving an old stitch of a knitting needle X1 hooked on a needle bed X to a needle bed Y facing the needle bed X and forming a new stitch pulled out from the old stitch on the knitting needle X1. By half-screening, the old coil or the new coil functions as the first coil.

The micro knitted fabric portion is any of (1) a knitted fabric portion formed by winding a knitting yarn around the outer peripheries of a plurality of first stitches, (2) a knitted fabric portion formed by further knitting stitches continuously in the wale direction of a plurality of first stitches, and (3) a knitted fabric portion formed by combining the above (1) and (2). In the case of the above (1), the first loop knitted in the step a is overlapped on the back side of the base knitted fabric portion as the end loop of the micro knitted fabric portion. The back side of the base knitted fabric portion is a side hidden from the outside when the knitted fabric is used. For example, when the base knitted fabric portion is knitted in a tubular shape, the inner side of the tube is the back side of the base knitted fabric portion. The end stitches are joined to the base knitted fabric portion by continuously knitting the stitches of the base knitted fabric portion in the wale direction of the overlapped stitches including the end stitch. Embodiment 1 described later shows an example of knitting of the above (3).

The number of first coils is 2 or more, but the number of end coils is 1 or more. That is, the number of first coils and the number of end coils may not be the same. For example, after a knitting yarn is wound around the outer periphery of 2 first stitches, a double stitch in which two first stitches are overlapped is formed. If the end stitches are continuously knitted in the wale direction of the overlapped stitch, the number of the end stitches is 1.

In the step C, the end stitches of the fine knitted fabric portion may overlap with any portion of the base knitted fabric portion held on the needle bed. For example, the end stitch may overlap with the first portion of the base knitted fabric portion, may overlap with the second portion, or may overlap with a portion other than the first portion and the second portion.

< 2 > As an embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, there can be mentioned the following embodiments:

in the step B, the knitting yarn is wound around the outer peripheries of the plurality of first stitches by reciprocating the yarn feeder while moving at least one of the plurality of first stitches between the front needle bed and the rear needle bed.

< 3 > As an embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention, there can be mentioned the following embodiments:

in the step B, after the second yarn is switched, the at least one end stitch is knitted with the second yarn,

in the step C, the at least one end coil is overlapped on the reverse side of the second portion.

< 4 > As an embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the above-described embodiment < 3 >, there can be mentioned the following embodiment:

the at least one end coil is comprised of a plurality of end coils,

in the step C, the plurality of end coils are overlapped with different coils in the second portion, respectively.

< 5 > as an embodiment of the knitting method of the knitted fabric of any one of the above-described embodiments < 2 > to embodiments < 4 >, there can be mentioned the following embodiments:

knitting the base knitted fabric portion in a full needle state on the front needle bed and the back needle bed,

before the step a, a plurality of empty needles are formed in the knitting width of the base knitted fabric portion by moving a part of the stitches of the base knitted fabric portion, and the plurality of empty needles are used in the step a and the step B.

The full needle state is a state in which no empty needle is disposed between the stitches adjacent in the knitting width direction. The part of the base knitted fabric portion hooked on the front needle bed and the part hooked on the rear needle bed may be connected in a tubular shape or in a C-shape. The plurality of empty needles are used for knitting the first stitch in step a. The plurality of empty needles are used to temporarily catch the first stitch when the first stitch is moved between the front needle bed and the rear needle bed in step B.

< 6 > A knitted fabric of the present invention comprises a base knitted fabric portion including a first part knitted with a first yarn and a second part knitted with a second yarn, the first yarn and the second yarn being connected via a hem,

the knitted fabric further includes a minute knitted fabric portion connected to the end stitch of the first portion and the start stitch of the second portion,

the micro knitted fabric portion includes the hem,

at least one end stitch disposed at a terminal end in the wale direction of the micro knitted fabric portion is joined to a back side of the stitch of the base knitted fabric portion.

In the present specification, the "stitches in which the micro knitted fabric portion is joined to the base knitted fabric portion" refers to a state in which stitches included in the micro knitted fabric portion overlap with stitches of the base knitted fabric portion and stitches of the base knitted fabric portion which are continuous in the wale direction of the overlapped stitches are knitted.

[ Effect of the invention ]

The minute knitted fabric portion formed by the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention is difficult to be an obstacle, and therefore, it is not necessary to cut and remove it. Therefore, in the knitted fabric obtained by the knitting method of the present invention, the cutting of the minute knitted fabric portion and the yarn processing of the knitting yarn can be omitted.

According to the knitting method of the above aspect < 2 >, the minute knitted fabric portions are likely to be less gathered. Therefore, the minute knitted fabric portion is less likely to be an obstacle when the knitted fabric is used.

According to the knitting method of the above aspect < 3 >, both the end stitch of the micro knitted fabric portion and the stitch of the second portion where the end stitch overlaps are formed of the second yarn. In this case, the end stitches are less noticeable in the knitted fabric.

According to the knitting method of the above aspect < 4 >, the appearance of the knitted fabric can be improved as compared with the case where a plurality of end stitches are overlapped on the same stitch of the second portion. The plurality of end stitches may overlap with different knitting courses in the second portion, respectively. For example, when there are 2 end stitches, one end stitch may be overlapped with the first knitting course of the second portion, and the other end stitch may be overlapped with the second knitting course of the second portion.

According to the knitting method of the above aspect < 5 >, even if the base knitted fabric portion is knitted in the full needle state, the minute knitted fabric portion can be knitted within the knitting width of the base knitted fabric portion. The base knitted fabric portion knitted in the full-needle state is composed of dense stitches, and therefore is excellent in quality.

The minute knitted fabric portion including the welt is less likely to be an obstacle when the knitted fabric is used. Such a fine knitted fabric portion is removed without cutting, and does not require yarn processing accompanying cutting. Therefore, the knitted fabric of the present invention is excellent in productivity.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a knitted fabric as an example of the knitted fabric of embodiment 1.

Fig. 2 is a first schematic diagram showing a part of a knitting method of a knitted fabric according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is a second schematic view showing a part of the knitting method of the knitted fabric according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 4 is a third schematic view showing a part of a knitting method of a knitted fabric according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged photograph of the vicinity of a minute knitted fabric portion in the knitted fabric of embodiment 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a part of the knitting method of the micro knitted fabric portion described in embodiment 2.

[ description of reference ]

Knitted fabric 1

2 basic knitted fabric part

21 first part, 22 second part, 23 third part, 28, 29 coil

21E terminal coil, 22S start coil

3 minute braided fabric part

31. 32, 33, 34 first coil

31E, 32E end coil

8 yarn feeder

71. 72 hollow needle

9 knitting yarn

90 hem, 91 first yarn, 92 second yarn

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a knitting method of a knitted fabric and a knitted fabric according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

< embodiment 1 >

In embodiment 1, an example in which a knitted fabric 1 shown in fig. 1 is knitted by the knitting method of a knitted fabric of the present invention will be described. The knitted fabric 1 of the present example is a knitted fabric having a body with an intarsia pattern. The base knitted fabric portion 2 constituting the body includes a first part 21, a second part 22, and a third part 23. The first, second and

third portions

21, 22, 23 are of different colors from one another. The base knitted fabric portion 2 starts raising from the position of the hem of the body. The first portion 21 and the second portion 22 are knitted by knitting yarn fed from one yarn feeder. The third portion 23 is knitted by knitting yarn fed from a feeder different from the above-described feeder. The knitted fabric 1 of this example includes a minute knitted fabric portion 3 (fig. 4). The details of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 will be described later.

In this example, a specific knitting method of the knitted fabric 1 is described based on fig. 2 to 4. The flat knitting machine used in this example is a 4-bed flat knitting machine. The 4-bed flat knitting machine includes a lower front needle bed, a lower back needle bed, an upper front needle bed, and an upper back needle bed. Hereinafter, the lower front needle bed, the lower back needle bed, the upper front needle bed, and the upper back needle bed are denoted as FD, BD, FU, and BU, respectively. The FD and the BD oppose each other. The FU disposed on the upper part of the FD and the BU disposed on the upper part of the BD are opposed to each other. In this example, FD and FU are the second needle bed, and BD and BU are the first needle bed.

The "S + number" in the left column of fig. 2 and 3 indicates the number of the knitting step. The right column indicates the knitting state in each knitting step. The two-dot chain line in the right column indicates a needle bed, the black circles indicate

empty needles

71 and 72, and the inverted triangle symbol indicates a yarn feeder 8 provided in the flat knitting machine. The knitting yarn 9 is fed from the yarn feeder 8. As shown in fig. 3, the knitting yarn 9 is configured by connecting a first yarn 91 and a second yarn 92. The first yarns 91 are of different properties than the second yarns 92. In this example, the first yarn 91 is a different color than the second yarn 92. The first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 may have different thicknesses and different stretchability. The first yarn 91 and the second yarn 92 are connected by, for example, a knotter or a splicer provided in the flat knitting machine. The hems 90 of the first and second yarns 91, 92 are indicated by black square symbols. The second yarns 92 are represented by thicker lines than the first yarns 91.

S1 in fig. 2 shows a state where knitting is completed to the upper end of the first portion 21 in the base knitted fabric portion 2 shown in fig. 1. The base knitted fabric portion 2 is knitted in the full stitch state in FD and BD. The first portion 21 is constituted by the first yarn 91 of the knitting yarn 9 extending from the yarn feeder 8. The knitting yarn 9 extending from the yarn feeder 8 is connected to the terminal stitch 21E of the first portion 21. The end coil 21E is the last knitted coil in the first portion 21.

In S2, the

stitches

28 and 29 of a part of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are moved from FD to BU, and a plurality of

empty needles

71 and 72 are formed in the knitting width of the base knitted fabric portion 2. These

empty needles

71 and 72 are used in step a and step B described later.

In S3, a plurality of

first stitches

31 and 32 discontinuous in the wale direction of any one of the stitches of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are knitted using the knitting yarn 9 (corresponding to step a). The

first loops

31 and 32 are knitted in series using the knitting yarn 9. Therefore, in this example, the first coil 31 is connected to the terminal coil 21E via the knitting yarn 9, and the first coil 32 is connected to the first coil 31 via the knitting yarn 9. The first coils 31, 32 in this example are hanging coils. The loops may be knitted in the wale direction of the first stitches 31, 32 formed of the hanging stitches. The distance in the knitting width direction between the first stitches 31 and the first stitches 32 is preferably 2 stitches or more and 10 stitches or less. The distance of 2 stitches is a distance between the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32 where 2 stitches of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are arranged.

It is also possible, in contrast to the present example, to knit the anchor loops before knitting the first loop 31, for example on the BU. The anchor coil may be overlapped with the terminal coil 21E in a later process. By knitting the anchor loops, the

first loops

31, 32 become easy to knit. Further, by fixing the anchor stitch to the end stitch 21E, the minute knitted fabric portion 3 (fig. 4) including the first stitches 31, 32 is less likely to unravel.

In this example, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer peripheries of the

first coils

31 and 32, and the knitting yarn 9 is consumed until the knitting yarn 9 is switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92. By winding the knitting yarn 9 around the outer peripheries of the two

first stitches

31 and 32, a large amount of the knitting yarn 9 can be consumed quickly, and switching to the second yarn 92 can be performed smoothly. The minute knitted fabric portion 3 (fig. 3 and 4) independent from the base knitted fabric portion 2 is knitted by the consumption of the knitting yarn 9 (corresponding to step B). Fig. 3 shows an example of a method of winding the knitting yarn 9. In fig. 3, only FD and BU in 4 needle beds are illustrated. The movement of the coil is indicated by a straight arrow in the up-down direction. In addition, illustration of the base knitted fabric portion 2 is omitted.

In S4 of fig. 3, after the first coil 32 is moved from FD to BU, the yarn feeder 8 is moved leftward. The yarn feeder 8 stops at a position on the left side of the first coil 31.

In S5, the first coil 31 is moved from FD to BU, and the first coil 32 is moved from BU to FD, and then the yarn feeder 8 is moved to the right. The yarn feeder 8 stops at a position on the right side of the first coil 32. In this example, in S5, the knitting yarn 9 fed from the yarn feeder 8 is switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 via the hem 90. The timing for switching from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 is not limited to the timing of S5, and may be a timing earlier than S5 or a timing later than S5. For example, the knitting yarn 9 may be switched from the first yarn 91 to the second yarn 92 when knitting the

first stitches

31 and 32 shown in fig. 2.

In S6, the first coil 31 is moved from BU to FD, and the first coil 32 is moved from FD to BU, and then the yarn feeder 8 is moved in the left direction. The yarn feeder 8 stops at a position on the left side of the first coil 31. As a result of S3 to S6, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the first loop 31 and the first loop 32 in an "8" shape when viewed from above the needle bed. In this example, S5 and S6 are further repeated.

Next, the knitting step in S6 will be described with reference to fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a view of the base knitted fabric portion 2 as viewed from the back side. The reverse side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 corresponds to the inner side of the body in fig. 1. In fig. 4, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is shown by a coil diagram, and the first portion 21 and the second portion 22 are shown by a line diagram. The triangular shape of the upper portion of the first section 21 is a terminal coil 21E of the first section 21. The inverted triangular shape of the lower portion of the second portion 22 is a start coil 22S of the second portion 22. A third section 23 is arranged between the upper end of the first section 21 and the lower end of the second section 22 in fig. 4. Unlike this example, the third portion 23 may not be provided between the first portion 21 and the second portion 22.

As shown in fig. 4, after the second S6 in fig. 3 is finished, the end stitch 31E is continuously knitted in the wale direction of the first stitch 31, and the end stitch 32E is continuously knitted in the wale direction of the first stitch 32. These end stitches 31E and 32E constitute the end stitches in the wale direction of the micro knitted fabric portion 3.

After the knitting of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is completed, the end stitches 31E, 32E are overlapped on the reverse side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 (step C). In this example, after the knitting of the fine knitted fabric portion 3 is completed, the knitting of the stopped base knitted fabric portion 2 is started, and the end stitches 31E and 32E are overlapped on the reverse side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 in the middle of the knitting of the base knitted fabric portion 2. Specifically, after the base knitted fabric portion 2 composed of only the third portion 23 is knitted by the tubular knitting by the plurality of courses, the base knitted fabric portion 2 composed of the second portion 22 and the third portion 23 is knitted. The second portion 22 of the base knitted fabric portion 2 is knitted by the second yarn 92 of the knitting yarns 9. Therefore, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is connected to the start end stitch 22S of the second part 22 via the knitting yarn 9. The start loop 22S is a loop that is initially knitted in the second portion 22.

The end loops 31E and the end loops 32E are preferably overlapped with different loops of the base knitted fabric portion 2. If the both end stitches 31E and 32E are overlapped with one stitch of the base knitted fabric portion 2, the appearance of the portion of the base knitted fabric portion 2 where the end stitches 31E and 32E are overlapped may be damaged. In this example, the end stitch 32E is overlapped with the start stitch 22S of the first knitting course of the second part 22, and the end stitch 31E is overlapped with the stitches of the second and subsequent knitting courses of the second part 22. Therefore, the appearance of the base knitted fabric portion 2 is prevented from being degraded due to the overlapping of the end stitches 31E and 32E.

End loops

31E, 32E and second portion 22 are all knitted with second yarn 92 so

end loops

31E, 32E and second portion 22 are the same color. Therefore, the end stitches 31E and 32E overlapping the base knitted fabric portion 2 are less conspicuous. In order to make the end coils 31E, 32E less conspicuous, it is preferable that the end coils 31E, 32E overlap with coils other than the coils constituting the outline of the second portion 22. For example, the end stitches 31E and 32E are preferably overlapped with the stitches at the intermediate portion in the knitting width direction in the second and subsequent knitting courses of the second portion 22. In this case, when knitting the base knitted fabric portion 2 including the second portion 22, the base knitted fabric portion 2 needs to be knitted while retracting the end stitches 31E and 32E so that the end stitches 31E and 32E are not knitted into the base knitted fabric portion 2. In consideration of the balance between the improvement in the appearance of the base knitted fabric portion 2 and the increase in the number of knitting steps, the end stitches 31E and 32E may be determined to be overlapped with each other in the stitches of the second knitting course of the second portion 22. In this example, the end stitch 32E overlaps the stitch in the first knitting course of the second part 22, so that the number of steps of retracting the end stitch 32E is reduced. Therefore, the procedure shown in this example enables the base knitted fabric portion 2 having excellent appearance to be knitted efficiently.

By knitting a new knitting course continuous in the wale direction of the knitting course of the base knitted fabric portion 2 including the overlapped stitches, the end stitches 31E, 32E overlapped on the reverse side of the base knitted fabric portion 2 are joined to the base knitted fabric portion 2. As a result, the portions of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 other than the end stitches 31E, 32E are in a state of not being joined to the base knitted fabric portion 2. In this case, since the number of the joined portions of the fine knitted fabric portion 3 and the base knitted fabric portion 2 is small, the fine knitted fabric portion 3 hardly hinders the stretchability of the base knitted fabric portion 2. Further, the micro knitted fabric portions 3 knitted by winding the knitting yarn 9 in an 8 shape around the outer peripheries of the first stitches 31, 32 are in a state of being less gathered. The photograph of fig. 5 shows the state of the minute knitted fabric portion 3 in the actual knitted fabric 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged photograph of the vicinity of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 viewed from the reverse side of the base knitted fabric portion 2. In fig. 5, a white triangular portion is a first portion 21, a light gray inverted triangular portion is a second portion 22, and a dark gray region is a third portion 23. The piece of the knitting yarn 9 located at the portion where the first part 21 and the second part 22 are butted is the micro knitted fabric portion 3. As shown in fig. 5, the minute knitted fabric portions 3 are extremely small in aggregation, and are less likely to be an obstacle when the knitted fabric 1 (fig. 1) is used. Therefore, the minute knitted fabric portion 3 does not need to be removed from the knitted fabric 1, and the yarn processing accompanying the removal is also not needed. The knitted fabric 1 of the present example, which does not require the man-hours required for removing the minute knitted fabric portions 3, is extremely excellent in productivity.

Unlike this example, a part of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 other than the end stitches 31E, 32E may be joined to the base knitted fabric portion 2 by tucking or the like. For example, a case may be mentioned in which the base knitted fabric portion 2 is tucked using the knitting yarn 9 in the middle of the knitting yarn 9 winding step shown in fig. 3. The number of tucks may be 1 or more. In this case, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is difficult to move with respect to the base knitted fabric portion 2. In the case of tucking, it is preferable that the color of tucking and the color of tucked coil be the same color.

< embodiment 2 >

The number of end stitches of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 may be one. For example, in fig. 4, a double stitch in which the first stitch 31 and the first stitch 32 are overlapped is formed, and the end stitch is continuously knitted in the wale direction of the double stitch. In this case, the end stitches are easily overlapped with the base knitted fabric portion 2. Further, a double stitch in which the end stitch 31E and the end stitch 32E in fig. 4 are overlapped may be formed, and a new end stitch may be continuously knitted in the wale direction of the double stitch.

In fig. 4, the

first stitches

31 and 32 may be overlapped with the base knitted fabric portion 2 without knitting the stitches continuous in the wale direction of the

first stitches

31 and 32. In this case, the

first stitches

31 and 32 are end stitches of the micro knitted fabric portion 3.

The number of first stitches which become the leading end of the micro knitted fabric portion 3 may be 3 or more. For example, an example of knitting 4 first stitches is briefly described based on fig. 6. The "T + number" in the left column of fig. 6 indicates the number of the knitting process. Fig. 6 shows only the

first loops

31, 32, 33, and 34 hooked on the FD and the knitting yarn 9 wound around the

first loops

31, 32, 33, and 34. The joining of the knitting yarn 9 is omitted.

T1 shows a state where 4

first coils

31, 32, 33, 34 are hooked on the FD. In T2, the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer peripheries of the first loop 33 and the first loop 34 out of the 4

first loops

31, 32, 33, 34. In T3 and T4, the combination of 2 first stitches around which the knitting yarn 9 is wound is changed, and the knitting yarn 9 is wound around the outer circumference of the 2 first stitches. According to the knitting of fig. 6, since the consumption amount of the knitting yarn 9 is large, the knitting yarn 9 can be reliably switched from the first yarn to the second yarn. By gradually changing the position at which the knitting yarn 9 is wound, the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is made thin, and therefore the micro knitted fabric portion 3 is less likely to become an obstacle. The number of stitches around the knitting yarn 9 and the order of winding the knitting yarn 9 are not limited to the example shown in fig. 6. For example, the step of winding the knitting yarn 9 around 3 first stitches arbitrarily selected from among the 4

first stitches

31, 32, 33, and 34 may be repeated.

< other embodiments >

The flat knitting machine used in the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention may be a 2-bed flat knitting machine. In this case, the base knitted fabric portion 2 is preferably in a half-knitted state. The needle withdrawal state is a state in which an empty needle is disposed between two adjacent stitches.

The knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention can be used for knitting a knitted fabric having a striped pattern in which a plurality of wale patterns are arranged in the wale direction of the base knitted fabric portion. In this case, when two wales adjacent in the wale direction of the base knitted fabric portion are knitted, a micro knitted fabric portion in which the two wales are connected is knitted. The first loop of the micro knitted fabric portion may be knitted by half-stitching. If the knitting method of the knitted fabric of the present invention is used, it is possible that a knitted fabric having a striped pattern can be finally knitted using one yarn feeder.

Claims

1. A method for knitting a knitted fabric, wherein a base knitted fabric portion (2) including a first portion (21) formed by a first yarn (91) and a second portion (22) formed by a second yarn (92) is knitted using a flat knitting machine provided with a front needle bed (FD, FU), a rear needle bed (BD, BU), and a yarn feeder (8), and the yarn feeder (8) feeds a knitting yarn (9) including the first yarn (91) and the second yarn (92) connected via a welt (90), the method for knitting a knitted fabric comprising the steps of:

a step A of knitting a plurality of first stitches (31, 32) serving as base points of a micro knitted fabric portion (3) different from the base knitted fabric portion (2) using the knitting yarn (9) during or after the knitting of the first portion (21);

a step (B) of knitting the micro knitted fabric portion (3) including the plurality of first stitches (31, 32) using the knitting yarn (9); and

a step C of overlapping at least one end stitch (31E, 32E) constituting the end of the micro knitted fabric section (3) in the wale direction on the back side of the base knitted fabric section (2),

in the step B, the minute knitted fabric portion (3) is knitted so as to include the hem (90) in the minute knitted fabric portion (3) until the knitting yarn (9) is switched from the first yarn (91) to the second yarn (92).

2. The knitting method of a knitted fabric according to claim 1,

in the step B, the knitting yarn (9) is wound around the outer peripheries of the first stitches (31, 32) by moving at least one of the first stitches (31, 32) and reciprocating the yarn feeder (8) between the front needle bed (FD, FU) and the rear needle bed (BD, BU).

3. The knitting method of a knitted fabric according to claim 1 or 2,

in the step B, after the second yarn (92) is switched, the at least one end stitch (31E, 32E) is knitted with the second yarn (92),

in the step C, the at least one end coil (31E, 32E) is overlapped on the reverse side of the second portion (22).

4. The knitting method of a knitted fabric according to claim 3,

the at least one end coil (31E, 32E) is formed by a plurality of end coils (31E, 32E),

in the step C, the plurality of end coils (31E, 32E) are overlapped with different coils in the second portion (22).

5. The knitting method of a knitted fabric according to any one of claims 2 to 4,

knitting the base knitted fabric portion (2) in a full needle state on the front needle bed (FD, FU) and the back needle bed (BD, BU),

before the step A, a plurality of empty needles (71, 72) are formed in the knitting width of the base knitted fabric portion (2) by moving some of the stitches (28, 29) of the base knitted fabric portion (2), and the plurality of empty needles are used in the step A and the step B.

6. A knitted fabric (1) comprising a base knitted fabric portion (2) including a first part (21) knitted with a first yarn (91) and a second part (22) knitted with a second yarn (92), the first yarn (91) and the second yarn (92) being connected via a hem (90),

the knitted fabric (1) further comprises a micro knitted fabric portion (3), the micro knitted fabric portion (3) being connected to the end stitch (21E) of the first portion (21) and the start stitch (22S) of the second portion (22),

the micro knitted fabric part (3) includes the hem (90),

at least one end stitch (31E, 32E) arranged at the end of the micro knitted fabric portion (3) in the wale direction is joined to the back side of the stitch of the base knitted fabric portion (2).